Thursday, August 16, 2012

Retired AFRC commander Lt. Gen. John Bradley visits Barksdale

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8/14/2012 - Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Bradley looks in the cockpit of a 47th Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II during a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 13, 2012. In 1980, this aircraft was flown by Bradley from the Fairchild Republic factory where it was built, to Barksdale when the squadron was transitioning from flying the A-37 Dragonfly to the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele)Hi-res

Note: Pictured is A-10C 79-0142 from the 47th Fighter Squadron.

8/14/2012 - U.S. Air Force Col. John Breazeale, 917th Fighter Group commander, talks with retired Lt. Gen. John Bradley about the mission of the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 13, 2012. Bradley, the former commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, was assigned to Barksdale from 1973 to 1985 and flew the A-10 while a pilot for the 47th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele)Hi-res

8/14/2012 - Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Bradley talks about his experiences flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II with U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Plauche, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operations officer, during a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 13, 2012. From 1973 until 1985, Bradley was assigned as a pilot to the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Barksdale and his name was on the side of aircraft 79-0142, which is still in service at Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele)Hi-res

Dedicated in Love

This blog is dedicated to Marina Naumann, my latest female partner who died after incurable pancreas cancer on June 17, 2010, just only a half year after diagnosis. Marina was the second true wife in my life, and she always supported my long-year enthusiastic research work on the Hog, especially since the beginning of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Rest in peace, Marina.